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🌱 Oxnard Shores mansion targeted in bold real estate fraud scheme

Oxnard, California Patch AM: a 5 min read

Hello again Oxnard! We’re bringing you the latest town highlights. Don’t miss out, keep going! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Oxnard Shores mansion targeted in bold real estate fraud scheme
  • Could discounted Oxnard foreclosures finally put homeownership within reach?
  • Oxnard family mourns teen killed in fiery Harbor Boulevard crash

Also on today's calendar: Channel Island Farmers Market and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Partly sunny and hot, with a high of 91 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Sunday: Very warm with plenty of sun, temps: high: 91, low: 67.
  • Monday: Sunny and very warm, with a high of 89 and low of 67 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Khambray Antoine Holloway of Oxnard Convicted of Real Estate Fraud (keyt.com) — An Oxnard man has been convicted of filing forged real estate documents in an attempt to take over a $4.8 million home in the Oxnard Shores neighborhood. Prosecutors say he recorded a fake grant deed, then tried to change the locks using the same paperwork. He now awaits an October 28 sentencing hearing after being remanded into custody.
   

2. Oxnard, CA, Foreclosures Could Soon Unlock Discounted Homes for Buyers (newsbreak.com) — If you’re house-hunting in Oxnard, a recent rise in local foreclosure listings may open up lower-priced options, with recent foreclosed homes selling for sizable discounts. The report notes Oxnard’s foreclosure share is still modest but growing, even as median listing prices near $1 million, giving budget-stretched buyers a potential path into the market—though with added risks and repair needs.
   

3. Authorities ID man killed in fiery Harbor Boulevard crash in Ventura (vcstar.com) — A 19-year-old Oxnard resident, Leonardo Garcia, was killed when his speeding car hit palm trees and burst into flames along Harbor Boulevard in Ventura early Sept. 6. Authorities have ruled his death an accident, and his family is raising funds to return his body to their hometown in Oaxaca, underscoring the tragedy’s impact on Oxnard’s immigrant community.
   

4. Dos Pueblos Football Races Past Hueneme to Begin Tri-County League Play, 35-7 (noozhawk.com) — High school football fans in Oxnard saw Hueneme fall 35-7 to visiting Dos Pueblos as Tri-County League play opened Friday night. Despite a strong effort, Hueneme’s defense couldn’t contain multiple big plays, and the Vikings head into their next matchup looking to regroup after the lopsided home loss.
   

5. Congressional forum puts key issues in the spotlight (simivalleyacorn.com) — Residents in Oxnard are part of a newly drawn 26th Congressional District where Democrat Jacqui Irwin and Republican Sam Gallucci are clashing over immigration, gun laws, Iran, and transgender rights. Their Moorpark debate highlighted sharp contrasts on federal power, border policy, and social issues that will shape representation for Oxnard and neighboring Ventura County communities.
   

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  • 2 dogs found wandering on Walnut Drive in El Rio.
    No collars or tags, both are very friendly. Are these your dogs? (Nextdoor El Rio)
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    We tried to get him yesterday and he ran across wooley through traffic crossing the median a bunch. Cars were stopping and trying to help too. I… (Nextdoor Via Marina)
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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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